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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter III, Buddhism, The Silent Sage, | Chapter III, Buddhism, The Rebel Saint, | Chapter III, Buddhism, The Four Noble Truths,.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What type of yoga approaches religion on the basis of work?
(a) Karma yoga
(b) Atman yoga
(c) Raja yoga
(d) Sannyasin yoga

2. What do (1) the brahmin, or seer; (2) the kshatriya, or administrator; (3) the vaishya, or producer; and (4) the shudra, or servant represent?
(a) The stations of life
(b) The divisions of monks
(c) The levels of education
(d) The highest forms of yoga

3. What is the tanha?
(a) Loosely translated, it is human desire.
(b) Loosely translated, it is religious education.
(c) Loosely translated, it is the fear of death.
(d) Loosely translated, it is suffering.

4. How has the Western mind often viewed the Path of Renunciation?
(a) As an example of good ethics
(b) As the ultimate comparison to Christianity
(c) As a life-denying spoilsport
(d) As the best Hinduism has to offer

5. Why does Hinduism stress what the human mind must leave out?
(a) Because human mind is adapted to deal with the finite.
(b) Because human mind is adapted to deal with the universe.
(c) Because human mind is adapted to deal with the family.
(d) Because human mind is adapted to deal with money.

Short Answer Questions

1. What did the Buddha think about religious rituals?

2. How does Hinduism see life?

3. The two men Huston Smith regards as having the greatest impact on the world as we know it today.

4. What kind of people are suited to practice Jnana yoga ?

5. In the caste system, who receives the greatest punishment for wrong doing?

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